diff --git a/static/app/utils/useHotkeys.spec.tsx b/static/app/utils/useHotkeys.spec.tsx
index bb74a213644ee6..28bac13d4c9d6f 100644
--- a/static/app/utils/useHotkeys.spec.tsx
+++ b/static/app/utils/useHotkeys.spec.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ describe('useHotkeys', () => {
 
   function makeKeyEventFixture(keyCode: any, options: any) {
     return {
+      key: keyCode,
       keyCode: getKeyCode(keyCode),
       preventDefault: jest.fn(),
       ...options,
@@ -170,4 +171,49 @@ describe('useHotkeys', () => {
     expect(evt.preventDefault).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('handles slash key on different keyboard layouts using key property', () => {
+    const callback = jest.fn();
+
+    renderHook(p => useHotkeys(p), {
+      initialProps: [{match: 'command+/', callback}],
+    });
+
+    // Simulate German keyboard where "/" has a different keyCode but evt.key is still "/"
+    const evt = {
+      key: '/',
+      keyCode: 55, // German keyboard: the "7" key
+      metaKey: true,
+      shiftKey: false,
+      ctrlKey: false,
+      altKey: false,
+      preventDefault: jest.fn(),
+    } as any;
+    events.keydown!(evt);
+
+    expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(evt.preventDefault).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('still works with keyCode fallback for special keys', () => {
+    const callback = jest.fn();
+
+    renderHook(p => useHotkeys(p), {
+      initialProps: [{match: 'escape', callback}],
+    });
+
+    // Simulate escape key with both key and keyCode
+    const evt = {
+      key: 'Escape',
+      keyCode: 27,
+      metaKey: false,
+      shiftKey: false,
+      ctrlKey: false,
+      altKey: false,
+      preventDefault: jest.fn(),
+    } as any;
+    events.keydown!(evt);
+
+    expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/static/app/utils/useHotkeys.tsx b/static/app/utils/useHotkeys.tsx
index 2a6951bd841850..140c886605edeb 100644
--- a/static/app/utils/useHotkeys.tsx
+++ b/static/app/utils/useHotkeys.tsx
@@ -5,18 +5,33 @@ import toArray from 'sentry/utils/array/toArray';
 import {getKeyCode} from './getKeyCode';
 
 const isKeyPressed = (key: string, evt: KeyboardEvent): boolean => {
-  const keyCode = getKeyCode(key);
-  switch (keyCode) {
-    case getKeyCode('command'):
+  const normalizedKey = key.toLowerCase();
+
+  switch (normalizedKey) {
+    case 'command':
+    case 'cmd':
+    case '⌘':
       return evt.metaKey;
-    case getKeyCode('shift'):
+    case 'shift':
+    case '⇧':
       return evt.shiftKey;
-    case getKeyCode('ctrl'):
+    case 'ctrl':
+    case 'control':
+    case '⌃':
       return evt.ctrlKey;
-    case getKeyCode('alt'):
+    case 'alt':
+    case 'option':
+    case '⌥':
       return evt.altKey;
-    default:
+    default: {
+      // Use evt.key for better keyboard layout support (works with German keyboards, etc.)
+      // Fall back to keyCode for backwards compatibility with special keys
+      if (evt.key && evt.key.toLowerCase() === normalizedKey) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      const keyCode = getKeyCode(key);
       return keyCode === evt.keyCode;
+    }
   }
 };